Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is the process called that causes tectonic plates to move?

• Convection current

• Subduction

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

What is formed on a landmass when two plates divide apart?

• Rift valley

• Ocean trench

• Mountain range

• Volcano

What happens to density and pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?

• Density and Pressure Decreases

• Density and Pressure Increases

• Nothing

What geological feature is formed when magma is forced to the surface of the crust due to pressure buildup under a less dense plate?

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Trench

Which type of boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction zone

What geological feature is commonly associated with convergent boundaries?

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Trench

• Convection Current

• Divergent Boundary

What geological feature is created when new magma fills the gap left by dividing plates on the ocean floor?

• Mountain range

• Sea-floor spreading

• Earthquake fault

• Volcano

What type of rock forms when magma solidifies at a divergent boundary?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Limestone

• Sandstone

What do you notice about the location of the plate boundaries and volcanoes?

• They are randomly distributed across the globe.

• They are often located near each other.

• They are always found in the middle of tectonic plates.

• They never occur in the same region.

What occurs when a continental plate converges with an oceanic plate?

• Formation of a rift valley

• Creation of a sea floor trench

• Development of a transform fault

• Formation of a mid-ocean ridge